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THE DYNASTIES OF RAJASTHANA
Vijayaraja: For Vijayaraja, the son and successor of Camundarāja, we have a date from the above inscription, i.e., V.E. 1166 (c. 1109 A.D.). The other inscription of his reign was discovered engraved on an image of Hanuman at the same place dated V.E. 1165 (c. 1108 A.D.).
Besides these two Jain inscriptions, we know something more about the earlier members of the dynasty from three inscriptions other than the Jain. ones. The Panhera stone inscription referred to above describes the origin of the Paramāras from the fire-pit on Mt. Abu and praises the five Paramāra princes of Malava, viz., Siyaka, Muñjadeva, Sindhurāja, Bhoja and Jayasimha. Then comes the following genealogy of the local branch, Dhanika and his brother of unknown name. From this unknown brother was born Cacca whose son's name is lost; his son was Satyaraja and Satyaraja's sons were Limbarāja and Mandalika. The Arthûna inscription of Camundarāja referred to above (other than the Jain one) gives some names; from the fire-pit of Vasistha on Arbuda sprang Paramära; in his lineage were born. two brothers, Vairisimha and Dambarasimha; in the line of Dambarasimha was born Kamsadeva (Kakkadeva); then his son Candapa; his son Satyarāja; his son Mandanadeva and his son Camuṇḍarāja.
From the above description it appears that the Banswara Paramāras, like the Abu Paramāras, were a branch of the main line ruling in Lata and Mälava. The Banswara section claimed descent from Dambarasimha, a brother. of Vairisimha.
What happened to this branch after the reign of Camundarāja's son Vijayaraja we have no account. According to the late Dr. G. H. Ojha, they were gradually ousted from this region by the rising power of the Guhilas of Mewar.
The genealogy of this branch as known from the Jain sources is as follows:
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